Engineering Internship for Healthcare Tech Startup

"The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads … That sucks."

-Jeff Hammerbacher

Cancer sucks!! But code is powerful. Developers are brilliant, and people are resilient.

In the high cost world of oncology, trial and error treatment is still the norm despite enormous advances in genomic medicine. Patients are given one-size-fits-all treatments that lead to poor outcomes.

CancerIQ is building intelligent analytical technologies aimed to optimize cancer risk prediction, prevention, and treatment. We do this by providing care providers with workflow tools built upon informed decision engines and data-driven classification models. Our mission strives to engage and educate patients, and guide them through the complex, convoluted, and intimidating journey of cancer prevention.

How do you fit in?

CancerIQ Engineering is looking for curious minds that are hungry for knowledge, want to solve problems, write elegant code, and iterate quickly. We are a group of ambitious devs who love all things science, web, and technology.

No one is just a cog in the machine. Every member of the dev team makes an impact on our software. Most importantly, we learn and grow as a team. If you love to learn about programming paradigms, algorithm optimization, or your editor's dotfiles, this place is for you. You will be challenged.

As a software engineering intern, you will be immersed in an agile engineering process. You will learn to architect and implement backend and frontend solutions using Javascript, AngularJS, React.js, GraphQL, Node.js, Ruby, Elixir, Rust, and other technologies best-suited for the goals of the CancerIQ platform.

You’ll be developing backend APIs and user-friendly web frontends that can enable clinicians to operate efficiently and gain new insights. Through intuitive visuals and interfaces, you will be creating modern and appealing applications across multiple platforms for patients of all types and demographics.

Requirements

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone that loves all things programming.

You should have experience with programming paradigms, best practices, and have an understanding of computer science concepts.

We use a mixture of technologies, and focus on those that help us get jobs done most efficiently. You should have knowledge of frontend frameworks such as AngularJS or React, and backend technologies that enable the creation of RESTful APIs. Being able to navigate and contribute to the full stack will ultimately prove to be beneficial to the team. Knowledge of server-side technologies such as Ruby, Python, Go, Rust, Elixir, etc., would be excellent.

The desire to learn and help others are two core values that drive us as a development team. We believe that if you aren’t passionate about these values, then we’re not your best fit. You should be passionate about always learning and growing, as well as spreading new knowledge to just as passionate team members. As such, you’re a clear communicator and should be able to work with team members effectively.

We'd love to know: What's the next language or framework you'd like to learn and why?

What are the “Nice To Haves”?

We employ a rapid, continuous deployment system, and as developers are responsible for seeing their features through deployment. Knowledge of DevOps and infrastructure tools (Gitlab, Docker, Kubernetes) will prove to be beneficial.

Anything Non-technical?

Self-motivated learning

Public artifacts and outreach such as blogs, open-source contributions, conference presentations

Strong communications skills such as empathy, listening, and conflict resolution

An Insider's view of CancerIQ

What’s the vibe like in the office?

We all believe in our product and want to see it succeed, which means we're always pushing the boundaries of healthcare and of ourselves. We work fast and encourage each other, so we learn fast. Here you can propose an idea, see it built and launch it, which you don't get at a larger organization. In my first 6 weeks I released a brand new product!

Hilary Mohs

Product Manager

What does your typical day look like?

I get to sell to people that are excited to hear from me. Our product solves a problem for everyone - including our sales channel partners that I get to interact with and learn from. From drafting proposals & negotiating terms to providing feedback on product & marketing ideas - it's never a dull moment at CancerIQ

Annie Stoik

Account Executive

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I initially joined to get some practical experience before going to grad school for genetic counseling. While observing workflow and supporting clinical users, I fell in love with CancerIQ's user-centered design process and never wanted to leave. I'm now transitioning to the product team and look forward to a career in product management.

Sadie Freedman

Product Specialist

What is your vision for the company?

Our vision is to be a product-focused, "apple" of the health tech world that is able to build products that make the most complex concepts in genomics easy to understand and apply in everyday care. Sadly there are few healthcare solutons that are simple, elegant, and informative enough that doctors and patients will actually love

Haibo Lu

VP of Product & Customer Success

What kinds of technical challenges do you and your team face?

Healthcare data, specifications, and interfaces tend to be archaic and non-standard across healthcare systems. Developing a modern platform that is inter-operable with old systems requires designing and building around inherent complexities through careful domain-driven modeling, flexible micro-services, and sophisticated adapters.

Chris Bun

Chief Technology Officer

What are CancerIQ Perks + Benefits

CancerIQ Benefits Overview

CancerIQ provides are variety of perks that include but are not limited to
*Unlimited vacation policy
*Onsite gym
*Flexible working schedules
*Opportunities for career development and Job Training resources
*Eligibility for performance bonuses
*Commuter benefits

Culture

Eat lunch together

Open office floor plan

Diversity

Highly diverse management team

Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Health Insurance Benefits

Onsite Gym

CancerIQ's onsite gym boasts of free membership available to all employees, accessible during working hours and after.